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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 24

SSC CHSL - 2 June 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q24

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Salander sat for a while (1) _________ the telephone after Armansky hung up. She went to her work corner in the living room (2) ______ looked at the notes she had pinned up on the wall and the papers she had (3)_________ on the desk. What she had managed to collect was mostly press cuttings and articles (4)_________ from the Internet. She took the papers and dropped (5) ______ in a desk drawer.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4. i.e. downloaded.

  • In this sentence, "downloaded" is the past participle form of the verb "download."
  • It describes the action of obtaining or transferring data or information from the Internet to her collection of press cuttings and articles.
  • The word "downloaded" is the most appropriate choice here, as it fits the context of collecting material from the Internet.
  • The other options like "cropped," "uploaded," or "cut" do not convey the correct meaning in this context.